Wayzata vs. Orono
7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3

Orono opened this season with eight straight wins, a streak that ended at the the Park Center Invitational. The No. 4-3A Spartans (8-2) lost to Champlin Park 65-49 on Dec. 28 and 65-59 to No. 4-4A Elk River on Dec. 29.

Tori Andrew, a Yale recruit, has answered the call offensively and is scoring 19.9 points per game for Orono. Madeline Loder averages 15.2 ppg while Natalie Smaron posts 11.2 ppg to help make the Spartans a threat again in Class 3A, Section 6.

Orono will have its hands full when facing Wayzata. The Trojans (7-3, 1-1) were ranked in Class 4A earlier this season but dropped out after back-to-back losses, including a 58-48 defeat to No. 6-3A Mahtomedi on Dec. 29.

Sophomore Kallie Theisen leads Wayzata at 14.1 ppg, but Sydney Franks (11.3 ppg) and Mimi Schrader (10 ppg) aren't far off the pace.